Violin bow



Jan. 10, 1956 R. T. MARTIN 2,730,001

VIOLIN BOW Filed Oct. 20, 1952 INVENTOR.

' ROBERT T. MARTIN United States Patent VIOLIN BOW Robert T. Martin, Douglas, Ariz. Application October 20, 1952, Serial No. 315,609

1 Claim. (Cl. 34-282) The present invention relates to a violin bow and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts herein described and claimed.

Generally there is provided a violin bow which is adapted to use with a violin or similar instruments but which is entirely without the horse hair commonly utilized in such devices. The present device is formulated entirely of plastic with an inserted steel rod which is adapted to tension the same as desired. The playing surface of the present device is provided with a multiplicity of transverse grooves which simulate the roughened surface of the horse hairs commonly utilized in such devices.

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a violin bow made entirely without horse hair.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of the character set forth, a novel string-engaging surface forming a part of the invention.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of the character set forth, novel tensiom'ng means forming a part of the invention.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and yet effective and eliicient In use.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following specification taken in conjunction with the drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an embodiment of the invention, and

Figure 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, there is ICC shown therein a violin bow or stick as above set forth comprising an elongated body 10 having an upturned integrally formed outer end 11 and having an upwardly extending integrally formed frog or handle 12 adjacent the inner end thereof. Extending longitudinally through the body 10 is a steel rod 13 which is threadably engaged in the forward end of the body it), as indicated at 14;, and which is provided with a handle 15 at its inner end.

The underside of the body 10 is transversely grooved, as indicated at 16 with a multiplicity of such grooves which simulate the roughened surface of horse hair ordinarily used with devices of this character.

In operation, it will be apparent that the device may be tensioned by turning the knob or handle 15' which thus will tighten or loosen the rod 13 within the body 10. In using the device it is only necessary to place the surface 16 upon the strings of the ordinary instrument with which bows are used such as a violin or the like and to thereafter use it in exactly the same manner as a device having horse hair would be used.

While but one form of the invention has been shown and described herein, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minor modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A device of the character described comprising an elongated body having an upwardly curved outer end, a handle formed integrally with the upper side of the inner end portion of said body, said body having a plurality of minute transverse grooves formed in the lower face thereof, a rod extending longitudinally through said body and threadably connected thereto adjacent the forward end thereof, and a nut threaded to the rearward end of said rod without said body.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 605,764 Wascinski June 14, 1898 1,476,163 Matha Dec. 4, 1923 2,156,711 Watschinger et al May 2, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS 127,101 Austria Mar. 10, 1932 656,659 Great Britain Aug. 29, 1951 

